Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Robert Roulston was killed in a motorcycle crash when he struck a vehicle that made a left turn in front of Katella Avenue, between State College Avenue and Howell Street, adjacent to Anaheim Stadium. He was working on a special assignment at a California Rams football game at the Anaheim Stadium at the time of the incident. No charges were filed against the driver who caused the accident. Officer Roulston was a United States Army veteran of Vietnam and served 15 years with the Anaheim Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, brother and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Roulston gave the Anaheim Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Anaheim community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert Terrell Roulston served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer Robert Terrell Roulston is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Anaheim Police Dept., 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Terrell Roulston's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Terrell Roulston Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Terrell Roulston is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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